Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Writer, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.
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Former Texas narcotics officer brings down corrupt cops in ‘Never Get Busted!’ film
which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival this month, Ngo tells the story of Cooper, who went from fighting the war on drugs in Texas to posting online videos documenting police misconduct.
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Sundance Veteran John Cooper Joins Northern California’s True West Film Center as Artistic Director
John Cooper, former director of the Sundance Film Festival, has been named the True West Film Center’s new Artistic Director. As artistic director, Cooper will focus on crafting and implementing ...